Puritanism posing a threat to the Elizabethan settlement? Flashcards
What were puritans?
wanted to live a pure and godly life
Where did puritans emerge from?
emerged from those who went into exile in Mary’s reign and lived abroad e.g. John Calvin
Why did Puritans cause conflict with Elizabeth?
They wanted the settlement to be more protestant e.g. Grindal
What methods did Puritans use to alter the settlement?
through convocation, parliament or local grass-roots
How did Puritans try to alter it through convocation?
In 1563 there was discussion over 39 Articles (statement of doctrine) and wanted to introduce the 6 Articles
`How did Elizabeth respond to this?
6 Articles was defeated by Elizabeth and 29 Articles were repressed and after this they were careful who went into convocation
Why did radical members of the clergy cause a debate in 1564-66?
they said vestments represented something unbiblical
What was Elizabeth forced to do as a result?
wrote to Archbishop of Canterbury Matthew Parker in 1565 complaining about vestments
What did Parker issue ordering appropriate vestments?
Advertisements and forced London clergy to appear in appropriate vestments and 37 refused and were suspended
How did puritans try to change the settlement through parliament?
moderate puritans tried to introduce the Alphabetical bils to improve clerical standards but Puritan MP William strickland attempted to add his own version of common prayer to it
How did Elizabeth respond to this?
she used her royal veto to stop both bills and 39 Articles defining doctrine became a law
How did the printing press help puritans?
helped produce illegal pamphlets and Books
What did Puritans try to replace Elizabeth’s common book with?
Bill and Book in 1584
How did Elizabeth respond to this?
Elizabeth’s councillor Christopher Hutton gave a speech and the MPs were sent to the tower
What did calvinists believe?
didn’t deny the role of the monarch but thought there was no biblical reference for traditional church structure
What system did Calvinists favour?
where congregations couls run themselves and led by Presbyterians
What were presbyterians?
church elders and ministers
What did the Queen fear?
that more radical settlements would alienate moderate Lutherans and Catholics and ideas in the congregations wouldn’t be able to be controlled
How did Puritans challenge from below/local grassroots?
they got protection from sympathisers on Elizabeth’s council such as Robert Dudley, Ambrose and Grindal
Which 2 important figures gave lectures at Cambridge?
Thomas Cartwright and John Field who had calvinist views
Who was Cartwright protected by?
Robert Dudley
How did the government respond and why?
Field was imprisoned for writing ‘Admonitions to Parliament’ and Carwright wrote about Popish abuses
How was prophesying a threat?
lead to informal meeting s between members of congregation
Why did Elizabeth want an end to it?
because it linked with the calvinist system
Who refused to stop prophesying and what was the result?
Grindal (Archbishop of Canterbury) refused and he was suspended from his post
What did Elizabeth do as a result?
she wrote to all her bishops that those caught prophesying would be imprisoned
Why did Elizabeth allow Article 39?
she needed support from protestant to back her against possible catholic invasion
What was whitgifts beliefs?
he was unsympathetic towards puritans and supported the settlement
What did Whitgift impose?
3 Articles - supremacy, common book and 39 Articles
What did clergymen suspected of Puritanism have to do?
had to take an oath and 300 were suspended for not taking the oath
